When the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 Super Bowl, Michigan fans will see a familiar name on the back of the 49ers’ jersey. The player wearing it just won’t be the one they saw wear the Michigan’s maize and blue before.
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey, the brother of former Wolverine quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, has taken the NFL by storm since entering the league in 2017, becoming one of the NFL’s best offensive players. He’s now chasing the first Super Bowl ring of his career with the 49ers.
With that, here’s a look back at Christian McCaffrey’s college career, his relationship with brother Dylan and more:
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Christian McCaffrey college
Christian McCaffrey, who was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Panthers, attended Stanford University.
The dual-threat running back’s best season in Palo Alto came during his sophomore year, when he broke Brian Westbrook’s previous NCAA record for single-season all-purpose yards record (which includes return yards) with 3,864 yards.
Christian McCaffrey had some big games at Stanford, but perhaps none bigger than his 2015 Rose Bowl performance, when he became the first player in Rose Bowl history to have 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in a game. He was also named a Heisman finalist that season but came in second to Alabama running back Derrick Henry.
Here’s a year-by-year breakdown of Christian McCaffrey’s stats at Stanford:
2014: 42 carries for 300 yards; 17 receptions for 251 yards with two touchdowns
2015: 337 carries for 2,019 yards with eight touchdowns; 45 receptions for 645 yards with five touchdowns; two passes for 39 yards with two passing touchdowns
2016: 253 carries for 1,603 yards with 13…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-02-11 11:07:42
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